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'Clear' risk of trade war from protectionist policies: WTO chief
by Staff Writers
Panama City (AFP) Aug 2, 2017


There is a "clear" risk of a trade war happening because of protectionist policies, the World Trade Organization chief Roberto Azevedo said Wednesday.

The WTO's director-general did not implicate any countries by name behind such policies, even though he was asked about the effects US President Donald Trump's "America First" stance could have on the global trading system.

"The risk of a trade war is very clear," Azevedo told reporters during a visit in Panama.

"Once a country, whichever one, applies unilateral measures, there is a response from others and we could see a domino effect," he said.

"The reality is that, at the end of the process, if we have a trade war everybody without exception will be worse off than when it starts."

Since entering the White House, Trump's administration has talked about the US trade deficit vis-a-vis several countries, notably China and Mexico.

The president has said he is prepared to tear up the NAFTA free trade deal with Canada and Mexico. On Wednesday, reports said the US was looking at probing China for unfair trade practices.

Azevedo was in Panama for meetings with government officials and business representatives.

"The problem we have is a global problem: we have an economy not growing sufficiently fast and that gives rise to temptations of unilateral protectionist actions," he said.

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